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William G. Nunn

Male 1945 - 1976  (31 years)


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  1. 1.  William G. Nunn was born 1945 (son of George Albert Nunn and Helen Frances Hewitt); died 1976; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-440971


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Albert Nunn was born 12 May 1922 (son of David Nunn and Margaret Ellen Winstanley); died 26 May 1984; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-440969

    Notes:

    Galt Sailor Has Taken Part in Four Invasions

    Able Seaman George A, Nunn of Galt, has seen a lot of action in his four years of service with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Navy with which he served or two years on loan from the Canadian Navy. He has been on four invasions. North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy as well as seeing action in the Far East.

    At the present time AB Nunn is spending 48 days leave at his home here, making up for some time he lost last year when he was suddenly recalled to duty while on leave. On occasion he began training for the invasion of Normandy, in the latter invasion he was aboard a landing craft.

    AB. Nunn joined the navy in November, 1940 and after one year with the Canadian Navy was he loaned to the British navy remained with them two years. For the past year, he has served with the Canadian navy.

    The only souvenir AB. Nunn has collected in all his travels is an Italian steel, helmet which he picked up in Augusta, Sicily.

    Such extensive action permits AB. Nunn to wear two service medals on his service stripes, They are the North African Star and the Canadian oyerseas Maple Leaf. He is now stationed at Halifax. His brother, Bill Nuns, Is serving in Italy with the Royal Canadian Regiment. Bill Nunn was wounded in action about year ago but returned to action upon recovery.

    George — Helen Frances Hewitt. Helen (daughter of John Edward Hewitt and Sadie Burton) was born 10 Apr 1927; died 4 Dec 2015, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Helen Frances Hewitt was born 10 Apr 1927 (daughter of John Edward Hewitt and Sadie Burton); died 4 Dec 2015, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Helen Frances Nunn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-440970

    Children:
    1. 1. William G. Nunn was born 1945; died 1976; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Nunn was born 28 Apr 1895, West Ham, , Essex, England; died 14 Jul 1956, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Military: WW1
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65440

    Notes:

    June 2, 1925. I, David Nunn, was born in 1895 in London, England, came to Canada in 1904. When taken away from Mother and Father, I was two years old and put in the West Ham Union Home, London, in the year 1898.

    In 1900, my brother Bill kept me for about two years. And then I was in Dr. Barnardo's Homes, London, England, in 1903.

    From there, I came to Canada in 1904. The first place I came to was Toronto and then sent to . . . . . I was there from 1904 till 1906 and from there back to Toronto.....

    "David Nunn \endash In His Own Words". 2019. Promises Of Home. https://littleimmigrants.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/david-nunn-in-his-own-words/.

    Biography:
    "David Nunn \endash In His Own Words". 2019. Promises Of Home. https://littleimmigrants.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/david-nunn-in-his-own-words/.

    David married Margaret Ellen Winstanley 4 Aug 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William Winstanley and Mary Ellen Burrows) was born Jun 1895, , England; died 1966; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaret Ellen Winstanley was born Jun 1895, , England (daughter of William Winstanley and Mary Ellen Burrows); died 1966; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Ellen Nunn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210257
    • Immigration: 1911, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Molder. Plush Works
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salvation Army

    Children:
    1. John Nunn died Bef 2004.
    2. William David Nunn was born 28 Mar 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jul 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. George Albert Nunn was born 12 May 1922; died 26 May 1984; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John Edward Hewitt was born 1901; died 1966; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-436820

    John — Sadie Burton. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sadie Burton
    Children:
    1. 3. Helen Frances Hewitt was born 10 Apr 1927; died 4 Dec 2015, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John James "Jack" Hewitt was born 1951; died 17 Dec 2013, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  William Winstanley was born Apr 1866, , Scotland; died 14 Jun 1939; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210252
    • Immigration: 1908, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Wheel Works
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salvation Army

    William — Mary Ellen Burrows. Mary (daughter of Burrows) was born Feb 1863, , England; died 19 Apr 1914; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Mary Ellen Burrows was born Feb 1863, , England (daughter of Burrows); died 19 Apr 1914; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Ellen Winstanley
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210253
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salvation Army

    Children:
    1. Sarah Elizabeth Winstanley was born Jul 1888, Saint Helens, , Lancashire, England; died 22 Dec 1913; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Clara A. Winstanley was born Jul 1890, , England; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. William Thomas Winstanley was born Sep 1893, , England; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Margaret Ellen Winstanley was born Jun 1895, , England; died 1966; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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